Dyshidrotic Eczema
Dyshidrotic eczema is a form of chronic eczema that tends to affect the hands and feets of it’s sufferers. Outbreaks typically appear as small blister like vesicles spread evenly across the regions it affects. When it appears on hands it is predominately seen on the palms however it may also be seen on the sides of fingers. Like hands when it appears on feet it is more heavily seen on the soles and again may also appear on the sides of and in between toes. In a large number of the dyshidrotic eczema sufferers, approximately 80 percent, only the hands are affected. In another 10 percent of sufferers only the feet are affected. The remainder of dyshidrotic eczema cases have this skin disorder on both their hands and feet.
The chances of getting dyshidrotic eczema is pretty equal amongst both man and woman. This chronic skin disease is mostly seen across middle age people, however it can also affect people of other age groups. In fact in the United States a fifth of all people who experience eczema on the hands actually have dyshidrotic eczema. Also as a note this skin condition appears to be seen more in areas with a warm climate.
Like many forms of eczema the exact cause of dyshidrotic eczema is unknown however there are several elements that may lead to a flare-up. For instance many people they may be prone to this condition may also have atopic eczema or another allergic problem like hay fever. Fungal, bacterial and other infectious conditions may also contribute to a flare-up. Another trigger may be skin exposure to nickel an is easily diagnosed if an outbreak occurs immediately after contact to items that contain these compounds like costume jewelry. Lastly and most importantly to note is the on-set of dyshidrotic eczema due to extreme emotional stress.
In most cases dyshidrotic eczema clears up, on it’s own, in two to three weeks. In other cases corticosteroid and other itch relief cream will temporarily relieve the discomfort and pain associated with this condition. Still yet in other more severe cases larger vesicles may merge together forming even bigger lesions that may only resolve with drainage or aluminum acetate compresses. Your doctor may also prescribe an antibiotic or steroid medication to decrease the chances of infection and relieve the discomfort, these medication may be in topical oral form depending on the severity.
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I have been to two doctors; a dermatologist and a podiatrist. I have tried cortisone, lotrisome,and florasome as well as other natural treatments. I tried benadryl, caladryl, alcohol, and prescription antihistamine to stop the itching. Finally, after 1.5 years, I couldn’t take the itching anymore. I started using Anbesol on my foot everytime it began itching. It worked. After about 3 days, I even stopped itching at night. The skin began healing. Finally, I had no more symptoms after about one month. In the middle of the course, I wore socks and sneakers somewhere. Afterward, my feet were so sweaty, they were intensely itching. Of course, I scratched and opened some blisters. What I did was put the Anbesol and then use poison ivy spray for itchiness that got through the Anbesol. That worked! So, after that time, anytime that I wore sneakers and socks, I had the poison ivy spray and the Anbesol ready to apply as soon as I took my socks off. The year and a half that I had these symptoms was horrible. I hope this helps someone.
After being referred to a dermatologist by my primary care doctor I found out yesterday that my conditions maybe related to “abnormal sweat glands”. I’m still not clear as to what that means. With me the
problem started years ago. Small blisters on the side of a few fingers. This would last three or four days “dry up” and go away. Then I may not experience it again for 2, 3, 4 months. This time however,
the outbreak started in early April with a few blisters as normal (for me anyway) but then erupted to blisters on my palms, all my fingers, and a few on the back of my hands. By the way today is June 21, 2011.
Still blistering to some extent but mostly dealing with large areas of peeling hard dry skin.
Would love to hear from anyone with like experience so I can gain a better understanding. Thanks
I first got this while I was an auto tech. thought it was the latex gloves, so I tried nitrile. I tried cloth mechanics gloves…nothing worked. every day for four years my hands were splitting, oozing, itching etc… Couldn’t take it anymore so I had to quit my job. I started selling insurance again and all was well for about 8 months…until about a week ago. I went floating in the sun with some friends down the river and today (4 days later), I’m itching and have about 500 little blisters…damn, almost had it beat. I decided to check the interweb and, wow, It’s not just me! Sucks, but some good ideas on helping with it at least
If you look at the clusters of blisters, they resemble cold sores. Mine have never been bad enough to take herpes medications, but I do use a topical coldsore ointment when I have an outbreak. Cortisone cream makes it much worse, but it’s always the first thing they give you. I think the otc ointment is zylactin. A friend who has a much worse case actually takes Acyclovir and finds that he has very limited outbreaks now. If you’ve got the blisters and have ever had chicken pox, mono, shingles etc., I would try the herpes medications first.
Hello all. I had a visit with my dermatologist today about my blisters on my hands and feet and my skin on my hands constantly peeling. It is Dyshidrotic Eczema not herpes, so it should not be treated with herpes medication. I was prescribed a high potency steroid ointment. A very good lotion that is very helpful is Amlactin. It used to be Rx, and is now sold OTC. It is not very cheap and it does burn when putting it on, but it is supose to. The burning is due to the acidity of the lotion. The ointment I have is to only be used when the blisters get bad as it thins the skin. I wear gloves when I wash my dishes because the hot water is extremely painful on my hands. Some great OTC things that I have found to work great are: Aveeno Baby Eczema Cream, Avon Intensive Therapy Cream, Amlactin, and Vaseline. I cake on the cream before I go to bed and put my hands into socks so the creams stay on my hands and feet and not on my bedding. I hope this helps.